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Chișineu-Criș is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania.GeographyThe town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a 43km distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over 119sqkm on the Crișul Alb Plateau, on both sides of the Crişul Alb River. The town was formed by merging the villages of Chișineu Mic and Pădureni. The town administers one village, Nădab (Nadab).DemographicsIn 1910, the town had 2821 inhabitants: 1376 spoke Hungarian, 1355 spoke Romanian, 49 spoke German.In 2011, 73.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.3% Hungarians and 6.3% Roma.EconomyAlthough the town economy is predominant agricultural, during the last decade the second and third economic sectors had a growing evolution. For most of the tourists Chișineu-Criș is a transit town towards central and Western Europe. The most attractive sightseeing spot of the town is the Crişul Alb River and its banks covered with abundant vegetation.Tourist attractionsThe archaeological discoveries brought to light traces of habitation much older than the documentary attestation of the town. The most important archaeological discoveries that attest the continuity of habitation in the area revealed objects older than 2,500 years in several locations of the town. Also two settlements dated back to the 3rd5th and 10th11th centuries were found here.